Elvis Presley is one of history’s most successful artists by Billboard Hot 100 standards, even if you don’t take into account the numerous hits he had before the chart’s inception in 1958. There’s a reason why they call him The King.
In fact, with seven Hot 100 No. 1s and 25 top 10 smashes overall, the late legend is one of very few artists to ever have more than 100 songs enter the chart — an elite group otherwise dominated by modern musicians like Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, Kanye West and Drake. He was also the first-ever act to hit the triple-digit milestone, doing so in 1975, two years before his death.
But a survey of the Memphis legend’s biggest hits wouldn’t be complete without including the tracks he made famous before the Hot 100’s advent, some of which are the most iconic songs of his career. Just factoring in the numbers he accumulated on antiquated rankings, such as the retired Top 100 or disc jockey, juke box and sales charts, brings his total No. 1 count up to 17.
If his quirky persona, bedazzled jumpsuits and once-controversial dance moves don’t continue to live on in infamy for decades to come, then Presley’s buttery voice and soulful, classic rock-pioneering music certainly will. Keep reading to see Elvis’ top 37 hits of all time — on the Hot 100 or otherwise — from “Are You Lonesome To-night?” to “Suspicious Minds,” below.
Songs are ranked by peak position on the Billboard Hot 100 and predecessor charts the Top 100 and charts ranking disc jockey play, juke box play and sales. Ties are broken by weeks at peak position, followed by weeks on chart, with titles that hit the Hot 100 ranked above those on predecessor charts-only; for pre-Hot 100 hits, ties are broken, beyond as noted above, by number of charts on which songs peaked for total weeks cited. Peak dates reflect songs’ first week at No. 1 on any of the aforementioned charts.
